The Quivering Pen

If, as Annie sings, you’re never fully dressed without a smile, then a book is still half-naked until it gets its cover. Well, that day ...

My First Time is a regular feature in which writers talk about virgin experiences in their writing and publishing careers, ranging from...

Simply put, the best sentence(s) I’ve read this past week, presented out of context and without commentary. The right cover is like a ...

Front Porch Books is a monthly tally of books — mainly advance review copies (aka “uncorrected proofs” and “galleys”) — I’ve received fro...

Don DeLillo’s debut novel Americana (1971) opens with a Christmas scene on New York streets as the narrator and the country are winding...

Simply put, the best sentence(s) I’ve read this past week, presented out of context and without commentary. Maybe she’d been through t...

Congratulations to Cliff Garstang , winner of last week’s Friday Freebie: the Just-In-Time-For-the-Holidays Big Box of Books. This wee...